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Traitor Spy (1939)

Traitor Spy poster
Directed by
Walter Summers
Genre
drama film, crime film, spy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A British spy uncovers a murder mystery that may be tied to a criminal plot. He must navigate deceit and danger to expose the truth.

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What happens

Traitor Spy (also known as The Torso Murder Mystery) is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Walter Summers and starring Bruce Cabot, Marta Labarr, Tamara Desni and Edward Lexy. It was written by Jan Van Lusil, Summers and Ralph Gilbert Bettison based on the novel of the same title by T.C.H. Jacobs (as Jacques Pendower) and was shot at Welwyn Studios with sets designed by Ian White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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